Abstract

We describe a diode-pumped Kerr-lens mode-locked Cr³⁺:LiSrAlF₆ laser that produces 50 mW of 70-fs pulses in the 820–890-nm range when pumped by two red diodes of 400 mW each. By using a lower-transmission output coupler we have demonstrated for the first time to our knowledge a self-starting regime with an output power of 10 mW and 55-fs pulses.

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